Not all the songs are real events, but I do write about stuff that is close to my heart and it comes out one way or another.

I focus on the words and then I have fun putting together the music after.

A song is a song and, if I am emotionally connected to do it, whether it is sad or not sad, I am going to chase that song.

I've never had so much fun being back at my job sitting in front of my computer. Compared to 10 months on the road, going home and sleeping in my own bed every night is really nice.

It takes us a long time to write a song that we all really like, so it makes sense that it would take a while for the listener to get there, too.

Not all the songs are real events, but I do write about stuff that is close to my heart and it comes out one way or another.

Music has got a community vibe to it that pulls people together, and those communities are different in different places.